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Vauvilliers, islet north from Mare, Loyalty islands. 



Vavara, islet on the east side of Huaheine, Society islands. 



Vavatl or Vavao, Tongan islands, was first visited by Maurelle in 1781. Population in 



1891 was 5084. To the south and west are many islets. 18 38'2o"s., i74°oi'w. 18. 

 Vavi ai, islet in Guasop harbor on the south side of Murua or Woodlark island, of 



the Louisiade archipelago. 9. 

 Vavitao or Ravaivai, of the Austral islands, was discovered by Captain Broughton 



October 23, 1791; or, as some claim, by Bonecheo in 1772; 10 m. long; high. 



23° 55' S., 147° 48' w. 

 Vehatlga or Bedford, in the Adlaeon group, Paumotu archipelago, uninhabited ; 2 m. 



in diameter. 21° 26 S., 136° 39' w. 22. 

 Vehi, or Wedge, is half a mile wsw. from south cape of New Guinea. 

 Vekai, low islet 6 m. from Tabutha, Fiji ; uninhabited but frequented by turtle hunters. 



17 33 S., 181 II E.O 

 Vela la Velha is southeast from Mono, Solomon islands; 2800 ft. high. Volcanic, 



with fumaroles and hot springs. 

 Vele or Hinchinbrook, New Hebrides; northeast from Fate; 800 ft. high. See Mau. 

 Velerara, low and sandy island, Fiji. 16° 52' S., 181° oo' 45" E.O 

 Velitoa, islet off Tongatabu, Tongan islands. 

 Vella I/avella, Solomon islands; 23 m. long, mountainous, with several volcanoes 



more than 1000 ft. high. North point is in 7 32' S., 156° 35' E. II. 

 Venariwa, grass)- islet 500 ft. high; 0.6X0.3 m. northwest from Moturina, Louisiade 



archipelago. 

 Vendralala, a high island in Naloa bay, Vamia levu, Fiji; inhabited. 16 36' 54" S., 



178° 42' 45" E.O 

 Ventenat, see Digaragara, Louisiade archipelago. Named for Louis Ventenat, nat- 

 uralist and chaplain of the Recherche. 9. 

 Verao, see Moso, New Hebrides. 

 Veriararu, islet of Tahiti, Society islands. 



Vesey is east from Commodore bay, New Britain. 5 27' S., 150° 48' E. 

 Viendrala, islet on the north coast of Vanua levu, Fiji; 99 ft. high, cultivated. 

 Vicuna, low island of Fiji. i6 c 11' 35" S., 179° 50' 25" E.O 

 Village, an islet off the north coast of New Guinea, inhabited and connected to the 



mainland by a reef bare at low water. 

 Yineennes, see Kawehe, Paumotu archipelago. 21. 



Vingoru, one of the French islands, Bismarck archipelago. 4 36' S., 149° 21' E. IO. 

 Violet, islet 60 ft. high in the St. Andrew group, Admiralty islands. 

 Visschers, said to be three islands in the Bismarck archipelago, 1000 ft. high, coast 



steep. Inhabitants naked, dye their hair and tatu to some extent. Their canoes 



are a single log with carved ends. 2° 37' S., 151° 58' E. IO. 



Viti, see Fiji. 



Vitora, on the southeast coast of Ysabel, Solomon islands. 8° 37' S., 159° 46' E. 



Viwa, in the bay of Mbau, Fiji; 1x0.3 m., i6o± ft. high. if $6' 56"$., 178° 39' 25" E.O 



Viwa, in the Mamanutha group, Fiji; 100-j- ft. high. 17° 08' S., 176° 54' E. 



Vliegen, see Rangiroa, Palliser group, Paumotu archipelago. 22. 



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